Lewis Ingram

Dr Lewis Ingram

Lecturer, Physiotherapy

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.


Dr Lewis Ingram is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the School of Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia. Lewis currently teaches into the Postgraduate Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy program and is the course coordinator for Strength and Conditioning, Current Issues in Sports Physiotherapy, and Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Sports).Lewis brings a decade worth of clinical experience to the program, having worked in his own private practice back in Sydney where he specialised in the management of overuse injuries in endurance-based athletes – namely runners, cyclists, swimmers, and triathletes. As a former junior national and Youth Olympics champion and Australian representative in the sport of canoe sprint, before transitioning into a distance runner – Lewis brings a unique perspective into his teaching that balances evidence-based practice with real-life experience.Lewis completed his PhD in 2020 at the University of New South Wales where he investigated upper limb sensorimotor function across the lifespan and in neurological conditions. Prior to this, he graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours Class I) in 2011 from the University of Newcastle, where he was also awarded the Faculty of Health Medal. His Honours research explored the association between pain and stiffness in people with chronic neck pain. At present, Lewis has nine first author peer-reviewed publications and has presented at national and international conferences.Lewis currently serves as a member of the Steering Committee at Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) Research Centre and is currently expanding his research into the field of flexibility exercise and training. He currently supervises a PhD student, five Master of Research students, and two honours students across the domains of physiotherapy and exercise and sport science.Outside of work, Lewis can be found either at his local gym (where he can be seen putting into practice his flexibility training research so he can master some new calisthenics moves), drinking coffee at one of the many cafes across Adelaide, or listening to music from artists well before his time.

Year Citation
2025 Tomkinson, G. R., Lang, J. J., Rubin, L., McGrath, R., Gower, B., Boyle, T., . . . Leong, D. P. (2025). International norms for adult handgrip strength: a systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+years from 69 countries and regions. Journal Of Sport And Health Science, 14(101014), 1-17.
DOI Scopus30 WoS23 Europe PMC19
2025 Law, L., Ingram, L., Boucaut, R., & Kumar, S. (2025). Going Green: Environmental Curriculum Within Entry-Level Physiotherapy Programs in Australia and New Zealand—A Mixed Method Study. Physiotherapy Research International, 30(3), 9 pages.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2025 Tian, E. J., Kumar, S., Martin, P., Ingram, L. A., & Pham, C. T. (2025). The Economic Impact of Community-Based Allied Health on the Acute Sector: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 18, 4763-4793.
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2025 Ingram, L. A., Tomkinson, G. R., d’Unienville, N. M. A., Gower, B., Gleadhill, S., Boyle, T., & Bennett, H. (2025). Mechanisms Underlying Range of Motion Improvements Following Acute and Chronic Static Stretching: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Multivariate Meta-regression. Sports Medicine, 55(6), 1449-1466.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2025 Espino, R. V. S., Gonzalez Suarez, C., Ingram, L. A., Gomez, I. N. B., Agarao, K. A. T., Flores, J. G., & Bulseco, N. (2025). Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of belt-stabilized hand-held dynamometer using make test in lower extremity muscle strength assessment among healthy adults. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 56(100753), 1-10.
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2025 Ingram, L. A., Tomkinson, G. R., d’Unienville, N. M. A., Gower, B., Gleadhill, S., Boyle, T., & Bennett, H. (2025). Optimising the Dose of Static Stretching to Improve Flexibility: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Multivariate Meta-regression. Sports Medicine, 55(3), 597-617.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC5
2024 Tian, E. J., Martin, P., Ingram, L. A., & Kumar, S. (2024). Effectiveness and Stakeholder Views of Community-Based Allied Health on Acute Care Utilization: A Mixed Methods Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 17, 5521-5570.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2023 Ingram, L. A., Butler, A. A., Lord, S. R., & Gandevia, S. C. (2023). Use of a physiological profile to document upper limb motor impairment in ageing and in neurological conditions. The Journal of Physiology, 601(12), 2251-2262.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2022 Ingram, L. A., Butler, A. A., Brodie, M. A., Hoang, P., Gandevia, S. C., & Lord, S. R. (2022). Quantifying upper-limb motor impairment in people with multiple sclerosis: a physiological profiling approach. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 65(5, article no. 101625, pp. 1-10), 1-10.
DOI Scopus6 WoS7 Europe PMC5
2021 Ingram, L. A., Butler, A. A., Brodie, M. A., Lord, S. R., & Gandevia, S. C. (2021). Quantifying upper limb motor impairment in chronic stroke: a physiological profiling approach. Journal of Applied Physiology, 131(3), 949-965.
DOI Scopus34 WoS31 Europe PMC18
2021 Ingram, L. A., Carroll, V. K., Butler, A. A., Brodie, M. A., Gandevia, S. C., & Lord, S. R. (2021). Quantifying upper limb motor impairment in people with Parkinson's disease: A physiological profiling approach. PeerJ, 9(e10735), 1-30.
DOI Scopus22 WoS17 Europe PMC17
2019 Ingram, L. A., Butler, A. A., Gandevia, S. C., & Walsh, L. D. (2019). Proprioceptive measurements of perceived hand position using pointing and verbal localisation tasks. PLoS ONE, 14(1, article no. e0210911), 1-23.
DOI Scopus20 WoS19 Europe PMC16
2018 Ingram, L. A., Butler, A. A., Walsh, L. D., Brodie, M. A., Lord, S. R., & Gandevia, S. C. (2018). The upper limb Physiological Profile Assessment: description, reliability, normative values and criterion validity. PLoS ONE, 14(6, article no. e0218553), 1-33.
DOI Scopus29 WoS26 Europe PMC26
2015 Ingram, L. A., Snodgrass, S. J., & Rivett, D. A. (2015). Comparison of cervical spine stiffness in individuals with chronic nonspecific neck pain and asymptomatic individuals. Journal Of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 45(3), 162-169.
DOI Scopus22 WoS22 Europe PMC19

Courses I teach

  • HLTH 5197 Strength and Conditioning (2025)
  • REHB 3065 Applied Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2025)
  • REHB 4051 Advanced Rehabilitation B (2025)
  • REHB 4056 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2025)
  • REHB 5117 Current Issues in Sports Physiotherapy (2025)
  • REHB 5126 Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Sports) (2025)
  • REHB 6011 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy GE (2025)
  • HLTH 5197 Strength and Conditioning (2024)
  • REHB 4051 Advanced Rehabilitation B (2024)
  • REHB 4056 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2024)
  • REHB 5117 Current Issues in Sports Physiotherapy (2024)
  • REHB 5126 Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Sports) (2024)
  • REHB 6011 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy GE (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Co-Supervisor - - Master Full Time Mr Liam Mason-Ernst
2024 Co-Supervisor - - Master Full Time Mr Kent John Dredge
2024 Co-Supervisor - - Master Full Time Mr Pat William Robert Norton
2023 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Jie Tian

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